Over the years many residents of the town of Stormfield have
reported seeing strange, humanoid creatures in and about the edge of the nearby
swamp known as ' The Murk '.

According to all accounts, these murk-men appear to be vaguely human in shape, but are
made entirely from mud and muck. A few locals have even said that they were attacked
and chased by these horrific creatures.

The murk-men, as these creatures have come to be called, are one of the main reasons
there are few who dare to venture into the swamp.